SUZUKI AN 400 Y

385cc Petrol Class 2

81.1%

first-time pass rate

14.5%

failed outright

18,308

median miles at test

159

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The AN 400 Y's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.8 points since 2006, 79.4% to 70.6%.

What fails on a AN 400 Y

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	17	45.9
steering and suspension	8	21.6
tyres and wheels	7	18.9
lighting and signalling	5	13.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the AN 400 Y beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the AN 400 Y.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2001 (81.1% pass). Weakest: 2000 (81.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.